Growing Food From Leftovers

Did you know you can grow green onions from the green onions you bought from the grocery store?  It's soooo easy. All you have to do is keep the white end (with roots) after you cut the green part for your meal. Take the white ends put them in a little pot of soil or shallow jar of water and give them some sun. And in a few days you will see new green onions growing just cut and enjoy. You may even get another round. Here is a photo of our leftover green onions.

Another thing you can grow from store bought leftovers is ginger. Just take a fresh root and plant it partially submerged in soil. Arrange so that any nubbins are pointed up or on the side, and keep moderately moist. It should start growing in a few weeks.

Sweet potatoes: Take the cut ends and half submerge in a glass of water until shoots start to grow. Cut into sections and plant. Harvest when leaves start yellowing.

Celery: Take the freshly cut bottom, soak it in warm water overnight, then plant it (cut side up) in soil. Water well for the first few days and within 1-2 weeks you should have a few slim but steady stalks.

Live Lettuce: If you purchase live lettuce (lettuce with the roots in tact) you can use the lettuce and then plant the root end (make sure you leave some of the lettuce butt in tact). Plant with some of the green sticking out of the soil. Give it plenty of water and sun and you will have a new lettuce very soon. This is a photo of the one we are currently growing.